TEST 2 Flashcards
The term abandoned vehicle can apply to what?
A. Motor Vehicle
B. Semi Trailer
C. Trailer
D. All of the above
D
Unless restricted by a policy the ___ of a vehicle should be given the option to remove the vehicle if it is not creating a driving hazard.
Owner/operator
A vehicle is considered abandoned if it is left unattended on public property for how many hours?
48 hours
When determining if a vehicle should be impounded a police officer should what?
Follow their agency policy
A vehicle is considered abandoned if it remains in a private parking garage for how many days and the vehicle owner has been notified by mail.
10 days
A ______ is not required to seize a vehicle on private property.
Search warrant
If a current owner is unknown, who will be considered the current owner for reporting purposes?
The last known registered owner.
A vehicle is considered abandoned if remained on private property without the consent of the owner for how many hours?
48 hours
To be charged with arson, a person must have set a fire with what intent?
Willful and malicious
What is the thresh-hold for malicious burning 1st and 2nd Degree?
$1,000
The following items must be considered before an officer enters a burning building.
A. Structure collapse
B. Disorientation
C. Unconsciousness
D. All of the above
D
When a LEO arrives at the scene of a fire, they should do the following:
A. Attempt to locate the owner
B. Observe fire behavior and take notes and pictures
C. Treat it like any other crime scene
D. All the above
D
The long range goal of a traffic enforcement program is to?
Increase the voluntary public compliance of the traffic regulation
The allocation of law enforcement resources proportional to the incident of traffic crashes with respect to time, locations, and type of contributing violations is known as?
Selective enforcement
True or False: Issuing a SERO is never an acceptable alternative to issuing a citations.
False
Which of the following would not be considered an element of selective enforcement.
A. Time and place of crash
B. Frequency of crashes
C. Roadway compensition
D. Make of vehicle
D
If a person decides to pay the fine indicated, where may they do so?
District Court
True or False: According to MD Vehicle law, If a person fails to appear in court for a violation not punishable by incarceration the court may NOT issue a warrant for the persons arrest.
False
While issuing a violation for a minor charge, you explain that.
The options available are outlined on the back of the citation.
You issued and explained a MD uniformed complaint to the violator, the violator advises you that since he is not a resident of MD he is not required to sign his name and refuses to do so, you should.
A. Write the word refusal on the signature line
B. Issue the Defendant a second charge for failure to sign the citation and advise the Defendant that the District Court will notify them and provide them a date
C. Advise the Defendant that they are under arrest for failure to sign the citation.
D. Advise the Defendant that failure to sign may lead to their arrest.
D
If a traffic violator refuses to sign a citation, the issuing officer should warn that person that failure to do so may lead to _______.
Their arrest.
Of the following which is not a traffic violation an officer would effect a physical arrest for?
A. Fleeing or Attempting to allude a Police officer.
B. Refusal to submit to vehicle weighing.
C. Failure to grant right of way.
D, hazardous material violation
C
True or False: If you are charged for anything under 16-303, you can just pay the fine.
False
MD Vehicle law permits the arrest of a driver for which of the following violations?
A. Reckless driving
B. Driving without a license
C. Aggressive driving
D. Driving an unregistered vehicle
B
Which of the following options does an officer have when a motorist fails to sign a traffic citations?
A. Issue them another citation for failure to sign the first one
B. Place them under arrest.
C. Decide to not write a citation for failure to sign the first citation.
D. All of the above
D
True or False: According to MD motor vehicle law an officer may elect to write refused on the signature block noted by the court instead of making arrest of the person.
False
True or False: MD vehicle law requires an officer to write a citation for failure to sign a citations and request the person to sign both the first and second citation before arresting them.
False
According to 16-112, A person may not give the name of another person or give a false or fictitious name to any _____ who is attempting to determine the identity of the driver.
Uniformed police officer